Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Iraq
Iraq: Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 was 69.99 per 1,000 population in 2016. ▲ Rising
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Iraq, 2001–2016
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 population.
Analysis
In 2016, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Iraq stood at 69.99 per 1,000 population.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Iraq peaked at 102.27 per 1,000 population in 2010 and was at its lowest, 53.94 per 1,000 population, in 2001.
That places Iraq 44th out of 216 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Iraq, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 53.94 per 1,000 population | — |
| 2003 | 72.09 per 1,000 population | +33.6% |
| 2004 | 67.81 per 1,000 population | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 89.51 per 1,000 population | +32.0% |
| 2006 | 81.39 per 1,000 population | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 100.99 per 1,000 population | +24.1% |
| 2008 | 81.08 per 1,000 population | -19.7% |
| 2009 | 82.13 per 1,000 population | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 102.27 per 1,000 population | +24.5% |
| 2013 | 88.47 per 1,000 population | -13.5% |
| 2015 | 75.59 per 1,000 population | -14.6% |
| 2016 | 69.99 per 1,000 population | -7.4% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 69.99 per 1,000 population is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.28 per 1,000 population, 2.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 69.99 per 1,000 population is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11 per 1,000 population, 6.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.62 per 1,000 population | 53.94 per 1,000 population | 100.99 per 1,000 population | 8 |
| 2010s | 84.08 per 1,000 population | 69.99 per 1,000 population | 102.27 per 1,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More population data for Iraq
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.3293 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1891 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.65 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1891 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5.99 million people (2100)
- Population density 231.84 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4379 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.07 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Iraq?
- Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Iraq was 69.99 per 1,000 population in 2016, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 102.27 per 1,000 population in 2010.
- What is the lowest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.94 per 1,000 population in 2001.
- How does Iraq rank for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19?
- Iraq ranks 44th out of 216 countries with data for 2016.
- Is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years).